What small businesses need from accounting software
Small business accounting is fundamentally different from corporate accounting. A small business owner needs to know three things above all else: how much money came in, how much went out, and what's left. Everything else - depreciation schedules, consolidated statements, intercompany eliminations - is noise.
The 5 core features every small business needs
- Invoice creation and tracking. Send professional invoices and know instantly which ones are paid, overdue, or outstanding.
- Expense recording. Capture every expense with a receipt and the right category for tax purposes.
- Bank reconciliation. Match your records against your bank statement - catch errors and stay accurate.
- Profit & loss reports. See whether your business made money last month, last quarter, last year.
- GST Tracking. Know exactly how much tax you've collected and how much you owe.
MapleBooks delivers all five features cleanly, without the enterprise-grade complexity layered on top.
How much should small business accounting software cost?
Most SaaS accounting tools charge between $20 and $80 per month. Over three years, that's $720 to $2,880 - for software you may only use a few hours a week.
MapleBooks charges a one-time fee. You own that version outright. Updates within the same major version are free. Upgrades to new major versions are available at a significant discount. For most small businesses, MapleBooks pays for itself in the first month.